THE LAMA’S SON

In the tradition of the Tibetan religion Bon, a lama’s son inherits his title. In Lubra village in Lower Mustang in northern Nepal, where a large population of Bon followers reside, an aging lama awaits his son’s return from the US—and fears the extinction of his culture. In a fast-globalizing world that demands assimilation, a community struggles to hold on to its distinctive customs. Simultaneously, a filmmaker observes the decline of traditions that defined his formative years.